Cinquefoil shrub - Planting and care. Beneficial features

Botanical description

Dasiphora fruticosa
The cinquefoil plant is a perennial (less often annual and biennial) shrub with erect, ascending or widened, sometimes creeping stems. Places of growth: Central Asia, Eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Far East.

The shoots are covered with reddish bark. The leaves are pinnate with two or three pairs of leaflets, the upper ones are trifoliate. The foliage shape is oblong, length from 5 to 35 mm, width – 1–10 mm. The flowers are flat, wide open, consisting of five petals. In the center of the bud there are 10–30 stamens covered with hairs. This gives the impression that the middle is fluffy.

Dasyphora blooms from June to October. According to the color of the flowers, there are white, yellow and pink shrubby cinquefoil. The fruit of the common cinquefoil is numerous. Consists of 10–80 small achenes, 1.5–2 mm long. Most fruits are naked, sometimes they are hairy. Once ripe, they “turn” into brown “buttons” with fine hairs. Cinquefoil grows from 80 to 150 cm in height. The crown is hemispherical, compact.

Varieties

There are more than 500 varieties and ornamental varieties of dasyphora in the world. The most popular are Abbotswood, Goldfinger, Red Ice, Pink Queen, Merion Red Robin , Lovely Pink .

Abbotswood

Abbotswood variety

• Description: meter-long bush, crown up to 130 cm wide, cushion-shaped, leaves color yellow-green, buds white.
• Flowering time: summer - autumn.
• Growing conditions: planted in both illuminated and shady areas, the variety is drought-resistant, frost-resistant, and easy to care for. The main thing is to have well-drained soil and ensure regular watering.

Goldfinger

Goldfinger view

• Description: shrubby five-leafed plant with a spherical crown and long branches (1.5–1.7 m). The height of the bush is 1-1.5 m. The buds are large, yellow, the leafy part is dark green.
• Flowering time: from May to the first frost.
• Growing conditions: A sunny place is suitable. The variety does not tolerate drought, grows slowly when grown in natural conditions, is unpretentious in care, and requires only regular soil moisture.

Red Ice Cinquefoil

Red Ace

• Description: frost-resistant variety. Plant height is 1.7 m, crown width is 100 cm. The color of the shoots is gray, from red-brown to reddish. The foliage is light green with a silver tint. In spring the flowers are red-orange, in summer they are orange-yellow.
• Flowering time: from March to autumn frosts.
• Growing conditions: a moist, shaded area is suitable. The variety tolerates shearing well. The main maintenance requirement is regular watering.

Pink Queen (Princess)

Pink Princess

• Description: bush up to 100 cm, dense spherical crown with a diameter of up to 1 m. Branches – creeping. The leafy part is light green, turning golden in September. The flowers are pink.
• Flowering time: from March to the end of September.
• Growing conditions: Frost-resistant, hardy type of cinquefoil. It is unpretentious in care and takes root well in sunny and shady areas. It grows quickly - up to 13 cm per year.

Merion Red Robin

Red Robin

• Description: low bush, up to 0.5 m high. The crown shape is hemispherical, diameter 80 cm. The shoots are creeping, red-brown. The foliage is light green, the flowers are orange or red.
• Flowering time: early summer - September.
• Growing conditions: Loves sunlit areas, but also grows well in shady areas with moist, drained soil. Merion Red Robin requires regular, deep watering.

Shrub Potentilla Lovely Pink

Lovely Pink

• Description: maximum height – up to 100 cm. The shoots are creeping, red-brown. The foliage is dark green, the flowers are pink, and the center is yellow.
• Flowering time: from summer to autumn.
• Growing conditions: sunny areas with moist soil are suitable. The plant is not capricious to care for and does not lose its qualities in drought.

Types and varieties

There are so many varieties and types of cinquefoil that even listing them would take a full chapter, so we will introduce you only to the most popular types. So, among the herbaceous species the most famous are:

Cinquefoil (Potentilla apennina)

It is a perennial with trifoliate silvery pubescent leaves collected in a rosette, with pink or white flowers.

White cinquefoil (Potentilla alba)

Originally from the central regions of the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. It is a perennial with a height of eight to twenty-five centimeters with complex palmate-lobed basal leaves with brown stipules. Its flowers are white, up to three centimeters in diameter, collected several times in loose umbellate or racemose inflorescences. Peduncles reach a height of 25 cm; the plant has no stem leaves.

Cinquefoil or crow's foot (Potentilla anserina)

The basal rosette of this species is formed by pinnately compound leaves up to 20 cm long, pubescent on the underside. The peduncles are leafless, bearing single yellow flowers up to 2 cm in diameter.

Nepalese cinquefoil (Potentilla nepalensis)

A perennial plant up to 50 cm high with branched straight purple stems. The leaves are palmate, dark green, large - up to 30 cm long. The flowers, also large - up to 3 cm in diameter, red or light pink with dark pink veins - collected in panicles, bloom from the beginning of July for almost two months. The most attractive varieties:

• Roxana - with salmon-orange flowers in dark veins;
• Miss Wilmott - pink-cherry flowers with a dark eye, blooming profusely and for a long time;
• Floris - delicate salmon-colored flowers with a red-orange eye.

Cinquefoil erecta, or straight, or galangal (Potentilla erecta)

It grows in the tundra and forest zones on the edges, lawns along the banks of rivers and swamps. This is a perennial plant with an unevenly thickened woody rhizome. The erect stem is no higher than 20 cm, branched in the upper part and leafy, the leaves are trifoliate - sessile stem, basal, dying off at the beginning of flowering - on long petioles. Flowers, solitary, regular, up to 1 cm in diameter, on thin long stalks, bloom in June-August.

Silver cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea)

It is a perennial with a large tuberous rhizome, slender arcuately rising stems up to 30 cm high, long-scaled five to seven-partite basal and lower stem leaves and three to five-partite middle and upper stem leaves, densely covered with white hair on the underside. The loose corymbose-paniculate inflorescence consists of small flowers up to 12 mm in diameter. Plants of this species bloom in June-July.

Hybrid cinquefoil (Potentilla x hybrida)

This species combines varieties and garden forms of hybrid origin. In most plants, the rhizome is oblique or vertical, the stems are pubescent, strongly branched, erect, up to 90 cm high with leaves collected in a basal rosette - the lower leaves are trifoliate or palmate on long petioles with sharp teeth along the edges, the stem leaves are trifoliate, sessile. Velvety flowers up to 4 cm in diameter, red, yellow, dark purple or pink, form a loose racemose or corymbose inflorescence. Known varieties:

• Master Floris - abundantly and long-blooming cinquefoil with simple large yellowish flowers;
• Yellow Queen - cinquefoil up to 30 cm tall with yellow shiny flowers;
• Vulcan is a terry cinquefoil of bright red color.

In addition to the described types of herbaceous cinquefoils, two-flowered, golden, long-leaved, shaggy, Krantz, deceptive, tansy, dark blood-red, silver-leaved, Tonga, three-toothed, shiny, stemless, snow-white, arctic and others have become widespread.

Among the shrub species, Kuril cinquefoil, also known as yellow cinquefoil, also known as Kuril tea, or five-leaved flower (Pentaphylloides fruticosa), is grown in cultivation. In the specialized literature, this species was classified as a cinquefoil, but recently it has been separated into a separate genus - Kuril tea, Dasiphora (Dasys - densely hairy, phoros - bearing). This genus includes ten species, on the basis of which many cultivated garden forms and varieties have been bred, which are honey plants and are often used by designers to create picturesque hedges.

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Daurian cinquefoil (Pentaphylloides davurica)

A shrub reaching a height of 60 cm with spaced bare shoots, five-parted, almost leathery leaves, shiny on the upper side and bluish on the lower side. White flowers up to 2.5 cm in diameter, most often solitary, but sometimes forming few-flowered umbrella-shaped inflorescences, they bloom for more than three months. The species has been in cultivation since 1822.

Bush cinquefoil (Pentaphylloides fruticosa)

In nature, it has a vast range, covering the forests and forest-steppes of Western Europe and Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. This is an unusually hardy, highly branched plant up to one and a half meters high with gray or brown exfoliating bark and a dense hemispherical crown. Lanceolate, entire leaves up to three centimeters long and one wide, three-five-seven-parted; when young they are soft green, then become silvery-green due to pubescence. Single or collected in loose apical corymbs or racemes, golden-yellow flowers up to 2 cm in diameter bloom from mid-June to early October.

In cultivation since 1700, however, both in Europe and America, cultivars of the species are more often grown than wild Kuril tea, since they are more resistant to our climate.

The most popular of the low-growing varieties are: Dakota Sunrise, Abbotswood, Goldstar, Jolaina, Goldfinger, Reisenberg with orange-yellow flowers and Farrer's White and Rhodocalyx with white flowers.

Tall, winter-hardy shrubs over a meter high are represented by the Elizabeth and Katherine Dykes varieties with yellow flowers.

Winter-hardy varieties with silver-gray leaves: Darts Golddigger, Goldterppich, Bisi.

Compact, low varieties that require shelter for the winter: Klondike, Kobold with yellow flowers, Parvifolia, Red Ice, Red Robbin with copper-yellow flowers, Sunset with yellow-orange to brick-red flowers, Eastleigh Cream with creamy white flowers and Daydown, Royal Flash, Pretty Polly and Blink with pink flowers.

In addition to the described species of shrubby cinquefoils, the Manchurian, small-leaved, Friedrichsen and dry-flowered five-leafed plants are of undoubted interest, the capabilities of which have not yet been sufficiently studied by breeders.

Beneficial properties of Kuril tea

The name of the cinquefoil bush comes from the Latin word “potent”, which means “strength, power”. These adjectives fully characterize the medicinal properties of the plant:

• antimicrobial;
• immunomodulatory;
• expectorant;
• bactericidal;
• choleretic;
• antiallergic;
• hemostatic;
• astringent.

Beneficial substances are contained in all parts of Kuril tea. Young shoots and leaves contain a lot of mineral elements (manganese, copper, potassium, magnesium, iron), vitamins C, A, carotene, esters, catechins, phenolcarboxylic acid, tannins. The roots are “rich” in flavonoids, iridoids, and phenolcarboxylic acid. An aqueous infusion of leaves and flowers of Potentilla fruticosa is used for the following conditions:

• neuropsychiatric disorders;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract);
• hepatitis;
• cirrhosis of the liver;
• loss of appetite;
• high blood pressure;
• bleeding from the rectum.

Indications for using alcohol tincture:

• inflammation of the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism);
• heart disease, kidney disease;
• atherosclerosis;
• menstrual irregularities in women;
• anemia;
• severe sweating, shortness of breath;
• heart rhythm disturbance.

Effect of infusion from all parts of Potentilla fruticosa:

• heals burns and wounds;
• treats throat with sore throat, stomatitis;
• helps in the form of douching for leucorrhoea and other gynecological diseases in women;
• treats dysbiosis in children;
• eliminates disturbances in the digestive processes;
• treats urinary incontinence, constipation, cystitis;
• reduces the manifestations of stress.

A decoction from the rhizome of Potentilla fruticosa is used to treat:

• dysentery;
• hepatitis A;
• diarrhea;
• cirrhosis;
• gingivitis;
• tonsillitis;
• ulcers of the stomach and duodenum;
• acute intestinal infections;
• hemorrhoids;
• leg cramps;
• chapped lips, abrasions and wounds on the skin;
• gynecological problems in women.

Types of cinquefoil bush

There are a huge number of varieties, which makes it possible to organize unique compositions on your site. The most popular varieties of cinquefoil:

• Cinquefoil shrub “Lovely pink”. It has dense spreading foliage, for this reason its height is no more than 0.5 m. Small feathery leaves of a dark emerald tone change color to gold in autumn. The care and cultivation of such shrubby cinquefoil does not differ at all from other varieties; at the beginning of summer it is covered with pink flowers.
• Cinquefoil shrub “White”. In appearance, this perennial plant is similar to strawberries, so its height will not exceed 30 cm. The leaves are painted in a light emerald color and are divided into 5 blades. Large flowers stand out in snow-white color.
• Cinquefoil shrub “Pink Queen”. A tall plant with spreading shoots. The leaves are light emerald green in autumn and change color to wheat-gold. When outlining the types of cinquefoil shrubs, it is necessary to indicate that this type is distinguished by its own endurance. With proper care, it blooms with pink flowers, which can be both pale and bright.
• Cinquefoil shrub “Goldstar” . Many people believe that this is the best variety, its height is approximately 1 m. Another name for this species is “yellow shrub cinquefoil,” since its large flowers are painted in a similar color.
• Cinquefoil shrub “Princesses”. The foliage is cushion-shaped and dense. Its height can reach 0.8 m, and its spread up to 1.2 m. Multiple leaves are dark emerald green, and the flowers are painted soft pink.
• Cinquefoil shrub “Red Ace”. This variety, originally from England, is small in size, so the height is no higher than 60 cm, and the size reaches 1 m. Red shrub cinquefoil has openwork light malachite foliage. It should be noted that the flowers in the center are scarlet and the outside are orange.

Planting dasiphora

The optimal time for planting bush quinquefoil is the beginning of spring, when the snow has melted and the earth has warmed up a little, or the first days of autumn. The site is chosen with partial shade during the day, and in the morning and evening the lighting should be direct. In complete shade, the plant may not bloom at all, and under constant exposure to ultraviolet light, the flowers will fade and become less bright.

To grow cinquefoil, you need fertile, well-drained soil. It grows poorly on clayey and dense soil. The hole is prepared in advance, about 2 weeks before planting. A hole is dug 2 times larger than the size of the roots, earthen ball or container in which the seedling grows. Any drainage material is placed at the bottom. It is better to use limestone gravel. It contains a lot of calcium, which is necessary for the growth and development of cinquefoil.

Then the hole is half filled with a soil mixture of humus, leaf soil and sand. They are mixed in a ratio of 2:2:1 and 150 g of complex mineral fertilizer is added. Planting process:

1. Place the seedling in the hole. Make sure that the root collar is above the soil surface.
2. Spread the roots and sprinkle with the remaining soil mixture. Compact it.
3. Water the seedling, sprinkle sawdust, bark, peat chips, or straw around the tree trunk.
4. If you plant several bushes at once, leave a distance of 60–100 cm between them. When forming a hedge, reduce the distance to 30 cm.

Planting and care in open ground

Cinquefoil is an unpretentious plant. Planting shrubs also does not cause any particular problems.

Landing dates

A cinquefoil seedling with a closed root system can be planted in open ground at any time until the soil freezes, that is, between March and November.

However, the best time to plant cinquefoil is:

• early spring (March-April);
• in the fall (August-November), when you don't have to worry about hydration.

Like any newly planted plant, cinquefoil needs a lot of moisture, and at this time of year it will receive a lot of it from nature in the form of rains - spring or autumn. At low temperatures, water does not evaporate as quickly as in summer or late spring.

Choosing a landing site

Potentilla shrubs love sunny and slightly shaded places. Cinquefoil blooms profusely or very profusely (depending on the variety). Blooms best in sunny places. It blooms poorly in partial shade, and does not bloom at all in the shade. However, varieties with orange or pink flowers retain color better in light partial shade. They can fade from strong sun.

This shrub grows very quickly and therefore makes an excellent ground cover plant. Young specimens bloom in the first year after planting.

Cinquefoils do not tolerate areas with heavy, very wet soils. The best soils are:

• low in calcium;
• lungs;
• sandy;
• sandy loam;
• possible with a small addition of clay.

Cinquefoil is exceptionally tolerant of low soil fertility. This is one of the best ornamental shrubs for poor sandy soils.

Cinquefoil goes well with flowering perennials and ornamental shrubs. You can maintain the beautiful shape of the bush by pruning the shoots. Cinquefoil looks beautiful on a low hedge or used to create colorful creeping carpets. You can grow these plants in pots, to decorate balconies and terraces, or for bonsai.

Landing - step by step

1. Soak the root ball of the seedling for 10-20 minutes until it is well soaked.
2. We cut off dry, damaged shoots.
3. We clear the planting site of weeds.
4. The hole for planting cinquefoil should be 40 cm deep and 30 cm in diameter.
5. We pour fertile soil at the bottom of the hole.
6. We plant the plant, sprinkle it with fertile soil, and you can use regular garden soil on top.
7. Compact the soil.
8. Water generously.
9. It is worth mulching the soil around the plant to limit the growth of weeds.

Potentilla seedlings with a closed root system (in containers)
For the first 2 years after planting, the cinquefoil is watered abundantly. During this period, it is better to water less frequently and more abundantly, so that the roots of the plant go deep into the ground.

Cinquefoil care

Kuril tea is unpretentious and hardy. Caring for it includes watering, fertilizing, cutting, removing faded buds, weeding and loosening the soil. If, after planting, the circle around the trunk is covered with a layer of mulch and updated periodically (3-4 times during the growing season), then you will have to remove grass and weeds and loosen the soil much less often.

Watering

Cinquefoil is drought-resistant, but for rapid growth and mass flowering it requires systematic watering. If the summer is not dry, the bush will have enough rainwater. Young cinquefoil is watered once every ten days, with 3–5 liters of water (not cold) for each bush. In extreme heat, watering is increased up to 2-3 times a week, and the amount of liquid for each five-leaf plant is increased to 10 liters.

Fertilizer application

Cinquefoil bushes are fed in May, July, August or September. The following fertilizers are used:

1. During the budding period - mineral complexes for flowering plants or phosphate with potassium sulfate (30 g per bucket of water). The application rate for fertilizing is 10 liters for each bush.
2. In the flowering phase - any phosphorus fertilizers. Dilute according to the instructions, add one bucket to each plant.
3. At the beginning of spring - phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. The application rate for fertilizing is 10 liters for each bush.

Pruning cinquefoil bush

Trim the bush with sharp pruning shears. The shoots are cut at an angle of 45˚. Cinquefoil trimming is carried out 1-2 times a year:

• in early spring before sap flow - formative, to maintain the decorativeness of the plant and stimulate growth;
• before the onset of frost in the fall - for sanitary purposes.

In the fall, remove old, dry, diseased, weak, broken branches and branches growing inside the bush. When growing Dasyphora in a region with a cold climate, pruning of shrubby cinquefoil is not carried out in the fall. Old branches will retain snow, and under its cover the plant will more easily withstand severe frosts.

In spring, the bush is shaped into a sphere or a pillow. Last year's shoots are cut by 1/3, thickening shoots are cut to the ground. Every five years, cinquefoil needs rejuvenating pruning. It is carried out annually until the bush is completely renewed, removing 1/3 of the old shoots. The bushes are completely rejuvenated in 3-5 years.

How to trim cinquefoil in spring

Of course, the spring period is the most favorable for cutting cinquefoil, especially when it comes to the northern regions. After all, it is precisely the many dense branches left on the bush to winter that can retain a large amount of snow and contribute to better overwintering of the plants.

Deadlines

The best period for spring pruning of shrubby cinquefoil is the month from mid-March to mid-April, when the buds on the bush have not yet had time to swell. Pruning Kuril tea during this period not only does not cause any harm to the plants, but also maximizes the growth of shoots.

The only difficulty in pruning cinquefoil in shrub spring is that the branches still look lifeless and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish a living shoot from a dried one, especially for beginners. In this case, it is recommended to wait for the first sap flow and swelling of the buds on the cinquefoil and then start pruning.

Preparation of tools and materials

The most important tool that will be needed when pruning cinquefoil shrubs is a sharp pruner. Before work, it must be sharpened well and, if necessary, lubricated if there are areas of rust on it. The pruning shears must be quite powerful, since old branches of Kuril tea can reach a thickness of 0.8-1.2 cm.

If the main purpose of pruning is to form the exact shape of a cinquefoil bush or an entire hedge made from it, then you will need to stock up on a tape measure.

A fan rake will be needed to clear the bushes themselves and the soil surface underneath them.

To protect the skin of your hands when pruning, it is advisable to use gardening gloves.

How to prune Kuril tea in spring (pruning rules)

The first action that is performed when pruning cinquefoil in shrub spring is to remove blackened inflorescences from the ends of the shoots, as well as obviously dry and broken branches. In the spring, the ends of frozen branches are also removed, down to the first green spot on them.

Then it is advisable to take a closer look at the very old shoots and cut out at least a few of them at the very base of the bush. This operation will somewhat rejuvenate the plant.

Lastly, start with formative pruning. If the procedure is carried out for the first time, then approximately measure the required shape and size of the bush. It could be a ball, an oval, or even a cube. After which they begin to shorten all the branches protruding beyond the intended limits. If the shape of a bush or hedge has already been formed in previous years, then only strongly protruding branches are cut off, and all other shoots are only shortened by ¼-1/3 of their length. The shape may need to be adjusted if the lighting conditions were uneven and one part of the bushes has greatly outgrown the other. The video below describes in detail and shows the diagram for pruning cinquefoil in the spring.

When pruning Kuril tea, it is important to follow the following rules:

• Before pruning begins, the ground under the cinquefoil shrub is cleared of plant debris using a fan rake.
• They also comb the bushes themselves to remove obviously dry and lifeless forms.
• Branches should not be cut by more than half; the ideal proportion is to remove no more than 1/3 of their length.
• It is advisable to remove broken and old branches entirely, close to the ground. When removing the sections, they are smeared with garden varnish.
• Weakened bushes are cut as close to the ground as possible, while with strong plants they act in exactly the opposite way.
• The cuts should be smooth; no burrs or lacerations should be left on the branches.

Methods for propagating cinquefoil

Kuril tea is propagated by seeds, cuttings (green, lignified) and vegetative methods - by dividing the bush, layering. The last three allow you to grow a shrub that is as similar as possible to the parent plant and preserve the qualities of the selected variety.

Seeds

The seed remains viable throughout the entire storage period. The method is popular among gardeners, but has a number of disadvantages: not all seeds germinate, the grown plant begins to bloom only in the second, third or even fourth year and does not always retain the varietal qualities of the cinquefoil bush.

Seeds are sown directly in open ground in the fall or seedlings are grown. During the winter, seeds in the open ground undergo natural stratification (hardening), and in the spring the first shoots appear. Seedling method of propagation of Dasyphora:

1. Stratify the seeds for three months. First moisten with warm water and then place in a cold place (t +5˚C).
2. At the end of February - beginning of March, sow in containers with a soil mixture of leaf soil and sand (2:1).
3. Cover the boxes with cling film and place them in a room with an air temperature of +15-18 ˚C.
4. Water carefully using a spray bottle.
5. When the first true leaves grow on the seedlings, plant them in separate containers.
6. When the seedlings begin to actively grow, fertilize them with a complex mineral composition or an aqueous solution of manure (1 part humus to 20 parts water).
7. In the summer, harden the seedlings, and at the end of summer or beginning of autumn, plant them in a permanent place.

Dividing the bush

This method of reproduction has no disadvantages. Its advantages include: almost 100% survival rate of planting material, complete reproduction of the varietal qualities of the plant. For the procedure, plants that are 4–6 years old are used. The procedure is carried out at the end of April or autumn (only in regions with a warm climate). How to do it correctly:

1. Using a pitchfork (so as not to damage the roots), dig out an adult bush.
2. Shake off the root system, rinse with warm water and divide into sections with pruners or a hatchet. Each of them must have roots and at least 2-3 buds.
3. Treat the measles system with the growth stimulator "Kornevin", cut the seedlings to 20–30 cm (leaving the buds).
4. Plant each seedling in the prepared holes, and the old bush in its original place.
5. Provide young shrubs with the same care as adults.
6. If everything is done correctly, new plants will bloom this year.

By layering

Reproduction of cinquefoil shrubby layering has no disadvantages. The advantages are the same as those of the propagation method by dividing the bush. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Dig a shallow ditch next to the bush.
2. In the summer, select the most developed, strong shoot, make cuts on it at the point of contact with the ground, press it to the ditch and secure it with stiff wire staples.
3. Cover the top with soil and water. Care for it in the same way as for an adult shrub.
4. The roots on the layering will form within 10 days, but the shoots have not yet become strong and do not need to be touched.
5. Next spring, separate the root children from the mother bush and plant them as young seedlings. Provide the same care as for other bloodroots. If grown correctly, the cuttings will bloom the next year.

Propagation of cinquefoil bush cuttings

The planting material takes root almost 100%, the varietal qualities of the plant are fully reproduced. The method has no disadvantages. How to prepare and root green cuttings:

1. In late spring - early summer, cut young, non-lignified cuttings from a healthy bush along with the leaves. Do this in cloudy weather or before sunrise.
2. Choose non-flowering shoots of medium size.
3. Cut the cuttings 8–12 cm long, leaving 2–4 internodes on them.
4. Make the bottom cut 0.5–1 cm from the bud, the top cut just above the bud.
5. Before planting, treat them with a disinfectant.
6. Plant directly into the ground, deepening it so that the cutting rises 1–1.5 cm above the soil. Choose a semi-shaded area.
7. Cover with a glass jar or cut plastic bottle.
8. Spray with a spray bottle for the first few days, and when the seedlings take root (after 6-8 weeks), care for them in the same way as adult plants.
9. Cut off the resulting buds so as not to take away from the bush the strength necessary for growth.

How to propagate cinquefoil using lignified cuttings:

1. You can take cuttings any day from spring to early autumn.
2. Do not plant them immediately, but bury them in plastic or clay containers with drainage holes, drainage and a substrate of peat, humus, sand and vermiculite. Add nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.
3. Place the containers in a room where there is no direct sunlight, constantly moisten the substrate.
4. Plant rooted cuttings in the spring, in cloudy or rainy weather. 2 weeks before, start hardening them - open the windows or take the containers outside.

Diseases and pests

Shrub cinquefoil is resistant to most diseases and pests, which makes caring for and growing the plant easier. In rare cases, Dasyphora can affect:

1. Spotting . The reasons for the appearance are dry air, lack of light, low temperature, lack of nutrients. Signs of the disease are spots ranging from black to yellow. When they appear, the affected areas of the bush are removed, healthy ones are treated with Topaz or Fitoverm fungicides (diluted according to the instructions).
2. Rust . The reasons for the appearance of a fungal disease are shade on the site, excessive watering, “neighborhood” with coniferous crops. Its signs are brown-yellow spots, sometimes with a purple tint, curled and dried leaves. When a disease appears, the affected parts of the five-leaf clover are removed, healthy parts are treated with soap emulsion, boron or manganese solution (5%).

Cinquefoil in landscape design

Dasiphora is planted in the garden as a separate plant and is used to create rock gardens, rose gardens, hedges, and mixed borders. Cinquefoil retains its crown and greenery until late autumn, so it goes well with both early and late flowering plants. To create compositions with cinquefoil use:

• heuchera;
• barberry;
• cotoneaster;
• host;
• heather;
• spirea;
• rhododendron;
• juniper;
• catnip;
• lavender;
• hyssop.